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Garching an der Alz is a city in Germany. Residents of Garching an der Alz numbered 8,491 at the end of 2024. Regional median gross salary figures for Garching an der Alz showed €4,150 per month at the end of 2024. The annual PM2.5 concentration measured 8 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Cheaper rent than 63% of German cities that publish it, lower unemployment than 90% of German cities that publish it and cleaner air than 64% of German cities that publish it.

Which Germany-wide rules apply when you move to Garching an der Alz?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

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Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Garching an der Alz?

Average net cold rent is 5.94 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges.

Published average over existing tenancies; a specific flat can sit either side of it. Asking-rent series, where present, are separate rows in the table.

  • Average net rent (nettokalt): 5.94 EUR/m²/month · Destatis3

City-level rent is published below; no city-level cost-of-living basket is published for Garching an der Alz yet.

Net rent across major citiesGarching an der Alz highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Garching an der Alz highlighted€9.94Hamburg€9.72Stuttgart€9.10Augsburg€9.09Mannheim€7.71Berlin€7.20Dresden€6.79Braunschweig€6.72Bielefeld€6.66Duisburg€6.27Leipzig€6.00Dortmund€5.99Halle (Saale)net rent, € / m² / month
MetricValuePeriodSource
Average net rent (nettokalt)5.94 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €6.5615 May 2022Destatis3Official

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 356 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 5.94 EUR/m² per month, before heating and operating charges.

Heating, water and operating charges come on top, and a specific flat can sit either side of an average.

Source period: May 2022

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Garching an der Alz?

The unemployment rate is 3.3 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik2

Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Garching an der Alz is 3.3%. Of 2,973 cities with data, 1,290 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in Germany per band801 cities: 2% to under 4%8012–4Garching an der Alz 3.3%1290 cities: 4% to under 6%12904–6624 cities: 6% to under 8%6246–8228 cities: 8% to under 10%2288–1024 cities: 10% to under 12%2410–124 cities: 12% to under 14%412–142 cities: 14% to under 16%214–16

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median gross salary (regional)4,150 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)1Official · regional context
Unemployment rate3.3 %country median 5.1%31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik2Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Garching an der Alz. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Public employment service

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Mobility and administration

Garching an der Alz's nearest airport was MUC, 64 km away and offered 191 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Airport Direct Destinations Count191 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights5Official
Nearest Major Airport Distance Km64 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports6Official
Nearest Major Airport IataMUC3 Aug 2026OurAirports6Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Garching an der Alz. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

BAMF Integrationskurse — Integration course

Bundesamt für Migration und Flüchtlinge (BAMF)

For eligible migrants.

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BAMF job-related German courses — Job-related language course

Bundesamt für Migration und Flüchtlinge (BAMF)

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Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperature moved from −0.9°C in January to 18.5°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 49.7 mm in January and 101.4 mm in July. Average monthly sunshine totalled 61 hours in January and 244.1 hours in July.

Is the air quality good in Garching an der Alz?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 8 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency4

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Garching an der Alz average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C-10°0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND25°-4°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Garching an der Alz average monthly precipitation, mm03060901205042584689971019368585255JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Garching an der Alz average monthly sunshine, hours06513019526061891401892172292442321601105851JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Garching an der Alz annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5258.0PM2.5µg/m³

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in GermanyAnnual PM2.5 in Garching an der Alz is 8.0 µg/m³. Of 444 cities with data, 155 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.
annual PM2.5, µg/m³ · measured cities in Germany per band1 city: 3 µg/m³ to under 4 µg/m³13–410 cities: 4 µg/m³ to under 5 µg/m³104–54 cities: 5 µg/m³ to under 6 µg/m³45–643 cities: 6 µg/m³ to under 7 µg/m³436–7102 cities: 7 µg/m³ to under 8 µg/m³1027–8155 cities: 8 µg/m³ to under 9 µg/m³1558–9Garching an der Alz 8.090 cities: 9 µg/m³ to under 10 µg/m³909–1030 cities: 10 µg/m³ to under 11 µg/m³3010–115 cities: 11 µg/m³ to under 12 µg/m³511–122 cities: 12 µg/m³ to under 13 µg/m³212–132 cities: 13 µg/m³ to under 14 µg/m³213–14

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean8 µg/m³31 Dec 2024European Environment Agency4Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 2.5 · Feb 4.7 · Mar 9.8 · Apr 15.3 · May 19.6 · Jun 23 · Jul 25 · Aug 24.7 · Sep 19.6 · Oct 14 · Nov 7.2 · Dec 3.2 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI10Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -4.2 · Feb -4.1 · Mar -0.7 · Apr 2.5 · May 7.4 · Jun 11 · Jul 12.3 · Aug 12 · Sep 8 · Oct 4.3 · Nov 0.3 · Dec -2.8 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI11Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan -0.9 · Feb 0.2 · Mar 4.4 · Apr 9 · May 13.7 · Jun 17.1 · Jul 18.5 · Aug 18.1 · Sep 13.4 · Oct 8.8 · Nov 3.7 · Dec 0.2 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI12Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 49.7 · Feb 42 · Mar 57.6 · Apr 46.4 · May 89.2 · Jun 96.9 · Jul 101.4 · Aug 93.3 · Sep 68.1 · Oct 58 · Nov 51.8 · Dec 54.5 mm31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI13Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 61 · Feb 89.4 · Mar 139.6 · Apr 189.1 · May 217.1 · Jun 228.6 · Jul 244.1 · Aug 231.8 · Sep 159.5 · Oct 109.9 · Nov 57.6 · Dec 51.3 hours31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI14Official · nearest-station reading

Cities of a similar size in Germany

Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.

All Germany cities
Ergoldsbach8,491 residentsOttobeuren8,486 residentsRottenburg a.d.Laaber8,486 residentsDietmannsried8,498 residentsNonnweiler8,484 residentsSchleiz8,501 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in Garching an der Alz?

The published population was 8,491 people in 2024. Source: Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)9

MetricValuePeriodSource
Population8,491 people31 Dec 2024Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)9Official

International community in Garching an der Alz

Named groups from exact city-grain official distributions. Citizenship, birthplace, language and ancestry answer different questions and stay separate.

Country of birth

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published groupPeopleShare
Total8,419100.0%
Germany6,64879.0%
Romania3103.7%
Kazakhstan2142.5%
Poland1321.6%
Turkey1311.6%
Russian Federation1301.5%
Hungary1121.3%
Czech Republic991.2%
Austria801.0%
Bosnia and Herzegovina550.7%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Ukraine520.6%
Serbia480.6%
Croatia420.5%
Kosovo320.4%
Bulgaria300.4%
Italy300.4%
Afghanistan210.2%
Syrian Arab Republic200.2%
Not stated190.2%
Moldova, Republic of160.2%
Thailand130.2%
Greece110.1%
Slovakia110.1%
Kyrgyzstan110.1%
Iraq100.1%
Uzbekistan100.1%
Slovenia80.1%
Belarus70.1%
Viet Nam70.1%
Philippines70.1%
Lithuania60.1%
United Kingdom60.1%
Eritrea60.1%
France50.1%
Spain50.1%
Iran, Islamic Republic of50.1%
Albania40.0%
Netherlands40.0%
Cyprus40.0%
Morocco40.0%
Tajikistan40.0%
China40.0%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of30.0%
Portugal30.0%
Switzerland30.0%
Ethiopia30.0%
Nigeria30.0%
Gambia30.0%
Congo, the Democratic Republic of the30.0%
Senegal30.0%
Somalia30.0%
Tanzania, United Republic of30.0%
Brazil30.0%
Dominican Republic30.0%
Jamaica30.0%
Uruguay30.0%
Azerbaijan30.0%
Myanmar30.0%
Georgia30.0%
India30.0%
Indonesia30.0%
Pakistan30.0%
United Arab Emirates30.0%
Australia30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source8

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published groupPeopleShare
Total8,419100.0%
Germany7,47388.8%
Romania1672.0%
Turkey1351.6%
Hungary730.9%
Poland680.8%
Croatia550.7%
Austria530.6%
Bosnia and Herzegovina520.6%
Ukraine430.5%
Afghanistan270.3%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Syrian Arab Republic270.3%
Kosovo250.3%
Bulgaria220.3%
Italy210.2%
Russian Federation150.2%
Greece130.2%
Viet Nam120.1%
Serbia110.1%
Thailand110.1%
Nigeria100.1%
Slovakia80.1%
Slovenia70.1%
Myanmar60.1%
Kazakhstan60.1%
Netherlands50.1%
Czech Republic50.1%
Eritrea50.1%
Congo, the Democratic Republic of the50.1%
China50.1%
Albania30.0%
France30.0%
Lithuania30.0%
Portugal30.0%
Switzerland30.0%
United Kingdom30.0%
Gambia30.0%
Somalia30.0%
Tanzania, United Republic of30.0%
Canada30.0%
Georgia30.0%
India30.0%
Iraq30.0%
Philippines30.0%
Uzbekistan30.0%
Australia30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source7

Is Garching an der Alz a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker64%strong on work, weak on safety · range 54–74%
Skilled employee67%strong on work, weak on safety · range 58–76%
Student60%strong on cost, weak on safety · range 49–71%
Family63%strong on family, weak on safety · range 52–74%
Retirement56%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 43–69%
Population8,491 people31 Dec 2024Official source · Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)
Average net rent (nettokalt)5.94 EUR/m²/month15 May 2022Official source · Destatis
Median gross salary (regional)4,150 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)
Unemployment rate3.3 %31 Dec 2024Official source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik
PM2.5 — annual mean8 µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · European Environment Agency
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-09-11

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Garching an der Alz through valid health insurance.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How many people live in Garching an der Alz?

The published population was 8,491 people in 2024. Source: Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis).

How much does it cost to rent in Garching an der Alz?

Average net cold rent is 5.94 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 416 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis.

Is the air quality good in Garching an der Alz?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 8 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency.

What is the unemployment rate in Garching an der Alz?

The unemployment rate is 3.3 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik.

What is the typical salary around Garching an der Alz?

The median gross salary is 4,150 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA).

Is Garching an der Alz a good place to live?

Garching an der Alz may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

How many people born in Total live in Garching an der Alz?

The official country of birth distribution records 8,419 people (100.0%) in the source-defined population for 2022-05-15. This is a country of birth measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). Garching an der Alz, Germany: rent, salary [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/garching-an-der-alz/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  title = {Garching an der Alz, Germany: rent, salary},
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Sources

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  1. Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA) statistik.arbeitsagentur.de · checked 2026-08-06
  2. Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik statistik.arbeitsagentur.de · checked 2026-08-20
  3. Destatis destatis.de · checked 2026-08-10
  4. European Environment Agency air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-05
  5. OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
  6. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
  7. Statistical Offices of the Federation and the Länder, Germany citizenship distribution ergebnisse.zensus2022.de · checked 2026-08-28
  8. Statistical Offices of the Federation and the Länder, Germany country_of_birth distribution ergebnisse.zensus2022.de · checked 2026-08-28
  9. Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) destatis.de · checked 2026-08-05
  10. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
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  4. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05

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